Rush Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is an earth dam located in Comanche County, Texas, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 53 ft53 ft tall and 2,350 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Rush Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam
The primary purpose of Rush Creek Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Comanche County;upper Leon Swcd (local government). It impounds the Rabbit Creek.
The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 2,350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,457 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1973, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
At 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Comanche |
| River/Stream | Rabbit Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.90635, -98.77514 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,457 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,457 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Comanche County;upper Leon Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03488 |
| Federal ID | TX03488 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |